National badminton team
Bahrain Association Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation (BBSF) Confederation BA (Asia)President Sawsan Haji Taqawi Current ranking 51 Highest ranking 51 (2 January 2024) Appearances 1 (first in 2023 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 1 (first in 1985 ) Best result Round of 16 (1985 )
The Bahrain national badminton team (Arabic : منتخب البحرين لكرة الريشة ) represents Bahrain in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation organizes any event or national event in the national team. Bahrain have competed in badminton at the Asian Games . The Bahrain team have also competed in the Pan Arab Games . The team won two bronzes.
History
Badminton first started in Bahrain in the 1930s, when the sport was played in private clubs. Bahrain started sending its athletes to compete in international tournaments in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, the team started competing the Pan Arab Games .[2]
The men's team first competed in the 1999 Pan Arab Games . The team competed for the next two editions of the Games in 2004 and 2007 but did not achieve a podium finish.
Mixed team
The mixed team made their debut at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships . The team lost 0–5 to Indonesia and Thailand .[3] [4] The team managed to finish third in the group after prevailing against Lebanon and winning closely against Syria .[5] [6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Year
Round
1989
Did not enter
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
Did not qualify
2025
TBD
2027
2029
Asian Games
Asian Team Championships
Mixed team
Arab Games
Year
Round
1999
3rd / 4th in group
4th
2004
Did not enter
2007
Fifth place
5th
Year
Round
1999
3rd / 4th in group
3rd
2004
Did not enter
2007
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Asian Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Bahrain.[7]
Name
Role
Coach
Coach
Players
Current squad
As of 2 January 2024
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
Adnan Ebrahim
(1998-07-03 ) 3 July 1998 (age 27)
280
1071
–
Jaffar Ebrahim
(2005-11-27 ) 27 November 2005 (age 20)
–
–
–
Mohamed Muanis
(1999-12-26 ) 26 December 1999 (age 26)
–
1071
–
Ahmed Hasan
(2006-09-11 ) 11 September 2006 (age 19)
–
–
–
Yusuf Al-Mutawa
(2006-05-03 ) 3 May 2006 (age 19)
–
–
–
Sayed Ebrahim Hasan
(2008-11-12 ) 12 November 2008 (age 17)
996
455
–
Nasser Al-Nakkas
(2007-04-16 ) 16 April 2007 (age 18)
1039
455
–
saurabh singh
(1999-12-25 ) 25 December 1999 (age 26)
871
649
–
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Lizbeth Elsa Binu
(2003-08-12 ) 12 August 2003 (age 22)
483
–
–
Reya Fathima
(2001-10-10 ) 10 October 2001 (age 24)
–
–
–
Maryam Saleh
(2005-03-17 ) 17 March 2005 (age 20)
–
–
–
Dalal Al-Hamad
(2005-05-26 ) 26 May 2005 (age 20)
–
–
–
Shahd Al-Anezi
(2008-06-19 ) 19 June 2008 (age 17)
–
–
–
Rehana Sunder
1990 (age 35–36)
–
–
–
Thanvi Jeyashankar
(2005-08-17 ) 17 August 2005 (age 20)
–
–
–
Sushmita Kolloju
(2007-11-15 ) 15 November 2007 (age 18)
–
–
–
Previous squads
Asian Team Championships
Pan Arab Games
References
^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 19 August 2022 . ^ "تاريخ الريشة الطائرة في البحرين –". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023 . ^ "[Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023] Indonesia Unggul 5–0 atas Bahrain". pbdjarum.org . Retrieved 26 March 2023 . ^ "ขนไก่ไทย ถล่ม บาห์เรน ยับ การันตีเข้ารอบ 8 ทีมแบดทีมผสมเอเชีย". siamsport.co.th . 15 February 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023 . ^ "BWF – Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 – Team matches – Bahrain vs. Lebanon". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved 26 March 2023 . ^ "BWF – Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 – Team matches – Bahrain vs. Syria". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved 26 March 2023 . ^ "الهيكل التنظيمي للاتحاد –". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023 . 
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